@article{456be43e354c41789a6bd3afb9c21b66,
title = "A quantum fluctuation model for foveal color thresholds",
abstract = "A model for foveal color thresholds built on two principle assumptions 1. (1) foveal receptor response thresholds are limited by quantum fluctuations and 2. (2) color appearance is the result of an opponent transformation of the receptor outputs, is presented in this paper. This model accounts for the foveal achromatic interval, threshold color-name fluctuations, and the wavelength dependence of the slopes of the color-detection functions.",
keywords = "color vision, fovea, threshold",
author = "Massof, {Robert W.}",
note = "Funding Information: In addition to the achromatic interval, the fowering of foveal stimulus intensity towards absolute threshold has been reported to result in fluctuations of color appearance. Bouman and Walraven (1957) and Wal-raven (1962) observed that monochromatic stimuli of low detectability produce probability distributions for color names considered to be inappropriate for the particular stimuli. For example, an observer presented with a 405nm stimulus at low threshold levels may name the color violet, blue, green, red, or white. This * Portions of this research were conducted at the Department of Physiological Optics, Indiana University and were supported by a National Science Foundation grant (GB40516) awarded to S. L. Guth. Copyright: Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "1977",
doi = "10.1016/0042-6989(77)90055-4",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "17",
pages = "565--570",
journal = "Vision Research",
issn = "0042-6989",
publisher = "Elsevier Limited",
number = "4",
}